Fabiano Caruana vs Alexander Grischuk

Champions Showdown G30 · 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event Champions Showdown G30
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.2
Date 2017.11.09
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p3k2/p7/P2N4/1P2P3/2PR3r/4K3/4b3 b - - 2 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg5 Be6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.O-O Be7
  11. 11.Nd5 Nd7
  12. 12.Bc4 Rc8
  13. 13.Qe2 Nb6
  14. 14.Nxb6 Qxb6
  15. 15.Bb3 O-O
  16. 16.Rfd1 Kh8
  17. 17.h3 Rcd8
  18. 18.Nd2 Bc8
  19. 19.Nc4 Qc6
  20. 20.a4 Bh4
  21. 21.g3 Be7
  22. 22.h4 g6
  23. 23.a5 f5
  24. 24.Nb6 f4
  25. 25.Rd3 fxg3
  26. 26.fxg3 h5
  27. 27.Rc3 Qe8
  28. 28.Rc7 d5
  29. 29.Qe3 Rf7
  30. 30.Nxd5 Bf8
  31. 31.Rxf7 Qxf7
  32. 32.Rf1 Qg7
  33. 33.Kg2 Be6
  34. 34.Qg5 Rc8
  35. 35.Nb6 Be7
  36. 36.Qe3 Rc6
  37. 37.Bxe6 Rxe6
  38. 38.Nd5 Bd8
  39. 39.b4 g5
  40. 40.Qc5 Re8
  41. 41.hxg5 Rg8
  42. 42.Rf5 Bxg5
  43. 43.Qd6 h4
  44. 44.Qxe5 Qxe5
  45. 45.Rxe5 hxg3
  46. 46.Rf5 Bd2
  47. 47.Rh5+ Kg7
  48. 48.Kxg3 Rf8
  49. 49.Rf5 Rh8
  50. 50.Rf3 Rh1
  51. 51.Rd3 Be1+
  52. 52.Kg2 Rh4
  53. 53.Kf3 Kf7
  54. 54.c3 Rh3+
  55. 55.Ke2

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